Lilienthal Glider No. 48

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:butterflies
gptkbp:aircraft_operated first public demonstration
up to 5 minutes
first controlled flight in history
first successful glider flight
gptkbp:associated_with Otto Lilienthal's experiments
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:construction_started several months
gptkbp:control_system weight shifting
gptkbp:design_date 1894
gptkbp:design_feature flexible wings
gptkbp:design_purpose human flight
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:exhibited_at gptkb:museums
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Germany
1895
gptkbp:flight_style soaring
gptkbp:historical_context 19th century aviation
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneering flight technology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lilienthal Glider No. 48
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Wright_brothers
modern aviation technology
aeronautical innovations
aircraft design principles
hang gliding community
early flight schools
future glider designs
glider design evolution
gptkbp:influenced_by Bernoulli's principle
kite flying
aerodynamics principles
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:modern_hang_gliders
gptkbp:is_tested_for gptkb:Tempelhof_Field
gptkbp:launch_window running takeoff
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future aircraft designs
gptkbp:material gptkb:wood
gptkbp:notable_achievement longest flight of its time
gptkbp:notable_event demonstration flights
gptkbp:notable_feature lightweight construction
canard configuration
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:range up to 200 meters
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1896
gptkbp:significance early human flight experimentation
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lilienthal_Glider_No._49
gptkbp:type gptkb:butterflies
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:aviation_enthusiasts
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:civil_aviation
aeronautical engineering studies
gptkbp:weight 25 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 10.5 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Lilienthal_Glider_No._47
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6